The first graph shows the migration to New Zealand from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales during 1871 to 1890 and the amount of female migrants compared to male migrants. The second graph shows the number of female and male migrants coming to New Zealand during 1871 to 1890 from Ireland.
Females were more desired as New Zealand hoped to create a greater gender balance and females wanted to leave their home country due to better job prospects in the domestic sphere that paid more, greater marriage prospects and an escape from drudgery. This is definitely evident in the migration from Ireland, but in the total migration, males outnumbered the females as there was a lot of work available for males in farming, mining, timber or public works.
The Vogel scheme from 1871-1880 would have enticed larger numbers of migrants due to the partially or fully paid fares, and from the nominations of family or friends already in New Zealand. Around a quarter of the approximately 100,000 immigrants that came to New Zealand during this time were from Ireland. In both graphs it is clear that migration drops after 1880, more so in the migration from Ireland graph as many of the Irish migrants were poor and came from poverty, therefore relied on the Vogel scheme to pay for their passages fares.
Females were more desired as New Zealand hoped to create a greater gender balance and females wanted to leave their home country due to better job prospects in the domestic sphere that paid more, greater marriage prospects and an escape from drudgery. This is definitely evident in the migration from Ireland, but in the total migration, males outnumbered the females as there was a lot of work available for males in farming, mining, timber or public works.
The Vogel scheme from 1871-1880 would have enticed larger numbers of migrants due to the partially or fully paid fares, and from the nominations of family or friends already in New Zealand. Around a quarter of the approximately 100,000 immigrants that came to New Zealand during this time were from Ireland. In both graphs it is clear that migration drops after 1880, more so in the migration from Ireland graph as many of the Irish migrants were poor and came from poverty, therefore relied on the Vogel scheme to pay for their passages fares.